Atlantic Salmon in Maine (2004) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
Pages 16-22
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as an endangered distinct population segment (DPS) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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Narraguagus, (12a) Cove Brook, (13)
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U indicates current population status unknown. dAtlantic salmon populations in these rivers listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Abbreviations: sq mi, square mile; km, kilometer; sq ha, square hectare. SOURCE: Adapted from NASCO Special Session on Salmon Habitat, Faroe Islands, June 2002.
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The salmon in the eight Maine rivers, including "all naturally reproducing wild populations and those river-specific hatchery populations of Atlantic salmon having historical, river-specific characteristics found north of and including tributaries of the lower Kennebec River to, but not including, the mouth of the St. Croix River at the U.S.Canada border," were listed as an endangered DPS by FWS and NMFS ("the Services")
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The committee also visited an Atlantic salmon farm and two blueberry farms in Washington County, a weir on the Pleasant River, the federal hatchery at Craig Brook, the site of the former Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River, road crossings over salmon streams, and other sites. Lists of the presenters and facilities visited are in the front matter.
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. Chapter 4 also discusses the committee's decision analyses for dams and for salmon farms; they are provided as examples of how to think about such issues systematically but not as a substitute for such analyses by the people who have to live with the results.
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